Wall/batten refinishing question
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:31 pm
Want to remove battens and refinish walls that are the basic sheetrock material with vinyl covering. MH has been sitting for over 10 years in eastern Virginia without huge temp extremes or any frost heaving so thinking cracks will not be a problem. Have an old VHS copy of Mark's video (DVD probably same). He fills in grooves on paneling but doesn't show filling in gaps under battens. Combining his video tips with some others found here, my plan is:
1) clean walls (TSP)
2) rescrew all walls with sheetrock screws (Idea from another thread aimed at reinforcing the original staples.)
3) mesh tape and joint compound on gaps, feathering out to about 24". Also compound screws and any other holes. (Idea from another thread) Clean walls again.
4) prime walls
5) light texture using roller and joint compound (hide any imperfections)
6) paint
QUESTION 1 - Mark primes before applying his texture coat of joint compound saying the priming ensures the joint compound sticks to the wall. Should I prime the walls before I apply any joint compound, to include compound used when filling in the gaps?
I will be removing the popcorn ceiling (no asbestos so good to go). Figure the same general steps with compounding imperfections, priming, painting.
QUESTION 2 - Would the ceiling look okay with the same light texture given to the walls? Again, to hide any imperfections.
QUESTION 3 - Not really a question. Any suggestions or modifications to the above are welcome.
1) clean walls (TSP)
2) rescrew all walls with sheetrock screws (Idea from another thread aimed at reinforcing the original staples.)
3) mesh tape and joint compound on gaps, feathering out to about 24". Also compound screws and any other holes. (Idea from another thread) Clean walls again.
4) prime walls
5) light texture using roller and joint compound (hide any imperfections)
6) paint
QUESTION 1 - Mark primes before applying his texture coat of joint compound saying the priming ensures the joint compound sticks to the wall. Should I prime the walls before I apply any joint compound, to include compound used when filling in the gaps?
I will be removing the popcorn ceiling (no asbestos so good to go). Figure the same general steps with compounding imperfections, priming, painting.
QUESTION 2 - Would the ceiling look okay with the same light texture given to the walls? Again, to hide any imperfections.
QUESTION 3 - Not really a question. Any suggestions or modifications to the above are welcome.